MONSON- Max. W. Schubel, 77, died February 10, at the CA Dean Hospital in Greenville. He was born on April 11, 1932 in New York City.

Max graduated from NYU in 1953, the year he started spending his summers on an Island on Moosehead Lake. He spent most of his life working in the music industry, mostly in New York - recording, editing, sales and promotion. In the academic world Max taught composition and orchestration at Oberlin Conservatory and appeared as a guest composer at the University of New Mexico, College-Conservatory in Cincinnati, University of Illinois, Brooklyn College, University of Pittsburgh, and many community colleges in the New York area.

In 1966 Max started Opus One, a recording company that produced music written by lesser known and emerging composers, from locations throughout the United States. By 2008 Opus One had released over 190 Lps and Cds. Most of his personal works were composed on his island on Moosehead Lake.

In recent years Max lived in Monson. He enjoyed working with his music projects and making visits to the island that he lived and worked on for over 50 years.

He is survived by a daughter, Willow Belden of Douglastown, NY and a brother, Robert Schubel of Putnam Valley, NY.

A memorial service will be held in Greenville this summer.

Memorial donations may be made in his memory to the Greenville Music Boosters, PO Box 52, Greenville, ME 04441.